2012 Archives

2012/06/24 - PressKidjacked offers the following press releases for your review. Please feel free to circulate this, with credit and a link to Kidjacked.

2012/06/24 - Foster Youth RightsAnyone who has ever spent time in foster care can attest to just how lonely and how terrified it can be, to be dumped off at a new 'home', with total strangers, often with just the clothes on your back.

2012/06/24 - Foster Youth LettersAnyone who has ever spent time in foster care can attest to just how lonely and how terrified it can be, to be dumped off at a new 'home', with total strangers, often with just the clothes on your back.

2012/06/24 - MedicalIn the absence of any objective medical tests to determine who has ADD or ADHD, doctors rely in part on standardized assessments and the impressions of teachers and guardians while they administer a cocktail of drugs to children.

2012/06/24 - AdoptionSpecial Needs children are often adopted out from birth or due to a parents inability to cope. Not all adoptions involve foster care placements. When devotion to your adopted children meets untrustworthy officials.

2012/06/24 - Kidjacked StoreA good book can inspire, ignite our creative juices and help us see things more clearly. The following list of resources are offered for your enjoyment, edification and to aid in your success.

2012/06/24 - He FamilyIf there is reason to prevent Shaoqiang 'Jack' He and his wife Qin 'Casey' Luo from returning to China with their 4-year-old daughter Anna Mae, it has not emerged publicly.

2012/06/24 - Blue Mountain Wilderness ProgramBlue Mountain Wilderness Program (BMWP) was a state licensed residential youth treatment facility; youth were placed through county probation, social services, adoption assistance, mental health departments and privately, but closed in July 2005 due to inability to operate a progressive youth program in Calaveras County.

2012/06/24 - MediaJustice is stacked against anyone brought into The System. Sometimes the only way to keep the judges, lawyers, CPS agents and other involved politicos in line is to bring the case into the media, placing their reputations and positions in jeapordy.

2012/06/24 - Hard Won JusticeEvery parent entering the family court system seeks justice. These are the stories of a few who have succeeded in some approximation. In family court there are not winners and losers, any small victory is a reason to rejoice.

2012/06/24 - Who's To Judge?The courts are full of corrupt, self-important, political cronies who care far less for justice than their pocket book.

2012/06/24 - AbuseChild abuse doesn't just happen at home. In fact, a child is even more likely to abused in fostercare.

2012/06/24 - Foster CareFoster Care puts children in harms way often traumatizing children who may or may not have emotion problems to start with.

2012/06/24 - Gravelle Family Case: Caged ChildrenThe Gravelle family has been accused of abusing 11 special-needs adopted children, placed in their care by the State of Ohio. Judge Timothy Cardwell, of the juvenile division of Huron County Common Pleas Court is the presiding judge.

2012/06/24 - Mother Fights For Son's ReturnLet me begin by saying this is not a family law issue. This is a case of racial profiling and discrimination, police and government employee misconduct, conspiracy and corruption, extreme defamation and slander. Most importantly, this is a case of civil and constitutional rights being violated which subsequently led to the family courts involvement.

2012/06/24 - Sullivan v. DHSA distraught father fights for his daughter. A motion was filed in juvenile Court today for the Judge to set aside her order giving DHS probable cause for keeping Shelby, my daughter.

2012/06/24 - Tennessee Jails FatherWe are Paul and Donna Mickles from Rogersville, TN. The Court proceedings are being held in Knoxville, TN under the Chancery Court Judge John Weaver. Paul and I adopted a child four years ago and have raised him from three months old.

2012/06/24 - Luttrell FamilyImagine, if you will, dear citizens of the United States of America, a country where you have no civil rights. Imagine living in a country where government agents are free to burst into your home, without a warrant, and drag you out in handcuffs, at gunpoint, because you tried to report a crime perpetrated against you by a government official.

2012/06/24 - Booth FamilyI am an American mother who cannot attend my hearings in person because I would be subject to unlawful arrest and sent back to prison for 'violation of probation' because of my testimony against criminal authorities in Santa Clara County, California. My true horror story is so unbelievable to the average citizen that it sounds like a George Orwell novel or an X-Files show.

2012/06/24 - ContactThank you for your interest in ! Your feedback is important to us. We will do our best to respond to every email, if you desire a response.

2012/06/24 - Fighting BackAddendum to 17 Helpful Tips on how to protect your family - A Kidjacked reader offers these tips for your consideration. Not allowing them seeing the kids opens up the possibility that there may be NO kids there.

2012/06/24 - Coalition Asks Texas Governor to Veto 'Take Away Your Child Act'Parents and children throughout Texas are in greater danger than ever, thanks to a recently passed child-protection measure by Democratic Sen. Kirk Watson - Senate Bill 1440 - that expands the powers of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to make it easier to remove children from their homes and families for investigation of alleged child abuse or neglect.

2012/06/24 - Conducting Forensic Interviews with ChildrenForensic interviewers generally do not receive adequate training to prepare them to conduct child sexual abuse interviews. Revision of training, facilities and techniques are needed. A forensic interview can modify a child's recall of events they may have experienced. This article recounts major problems found in observations of forensic interviews with children and makes recommendations to increase the reliability of the responses from children and assure quality control.

2012/06/24 - Poetry CornerWriting poetry can provide comfort when it hurts too much to express thoughts into words. Both children and adults have put pen to paper in an attempt to make sense of the pain they feel inside. Kidjacked welcomes your submissions to this section.

2012/06/24 - Kyle's Stolen Christmas!Christmas is supposed to be magical time for children. Little Kyle was ripped from his grandparents and families arms just before Christmas, without an investigation, without cause and without regard to his well-being. Social workers couldn't be bothered to do their own job and reunite this family because they were busy celebrating the holidays.

2012/06/24 - Losing Faith | Foster care adoption processOutside, I cried telling my attorney that the judge had just made the decision to give a drug addicted baby from two drug abusing parents and placed her knowingly in the custody of a known alcoholic. What chance did she think that the baby would have for a normal life, with that history and that environment?

2012/06/24 - Losing Faith | Foster care adoption processWe happily went about our days as a new little family with a beautiful new daughter the following days, adjusting as all parents do to a new baby. We walked into the agency with our new beautiful baby in hand not knowing what was about to begin in our lives.

2012/06/24 - Losing Faith | Foster care adoption processOur Parents as Tender Healers (PATH) classes began in early January and were to last sixteen weeks. Within these classes we were to learn the requirements of foster parents and informed that in order to adopt a child in the foster system that we had to become certified foster parents first.

2012/06/24 - Oppose Senate Bill 3038Today, more than 513,000 children and young people are in the foster care system - 87% of which should have never been removed from their home. Every day apart from their own family feels like a lifetime to a child.

2012/06/24 - U.S. Congress on Adoption | NO on S. 3038Congress turns deaf ear to parent and families in favor of chasing federal adoption funds. Ever wonder why no one at the U.S. Senate or U.S. House is listening to the pleas of parents for assistance? The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Caucus membership is composed of 213 Senators and Representatives, representing 47 of the 50 states.

2012/06/24 - Defending Child Abuse Cases | Out of Control ProsecutorsAfter 20-years of being involved in criminal law, I sometimes start to believe that I have seen it all. Whenever this happens, I am reminded that I have not. While defending a client charged with multiple counts of sexual battery and rape of a child, where there was no evidence, the prosecutor actually stated, in court that she was not going to provide a copy of the accusers statement to the defense because it could be used by the defendant to prepare a defense.

2012/06/24 - Child Protective Services' out of control? Who is watching?A 12-year-old adopted boy with a history of serious mental and emotional problems went to school one day and told his Garfield-Palouse middle school counselor his mother beat him up. He said she slugged him in the nose, choked him, socked him in the chest, threw him up against the wall, sat on him and hit him 150 times with a board.

2012/06/24 - Foster Child Bill of RightsThe Foster Child Bill of Rights was voted on and passed, in Pennsylvania (1973) and in Virginia (1983), and has been adopted by various other states in recent years. This is a new section, data will be added regularly so be sure to check back.

2012/06/24 - Your Basic Rights in Foster CareYour rights while living in a foster home vary from state to state. The following list of rights are basic rights for youth in foster care across the country. Ask your caseworker to explain your rights under the law in your state.

2012/06/24 - Playdate Gone Seriously WrongA two-year-old visiting with a playmate happened upon pain medication and apparently ate it. The parents immediately rushed the child to the emergency room where CPS was promptly called, along with the police who are charging these parents with endangering the welfare of a child. Maybe the parents should have just let nature take it's course, instead of seeking proper care for an accident.

2012/06/24 - DHR Charged With Medical NeglectAlabama Department of Human Services in violation of court order, charged with Medical Neglect and Parental Interference. This is the sworn affidavit of Jeanne M. Wonders-Kritner, filed with the court on behalf of her children.

2012/06/24 - The Rest of the Story | Sullivan -V- DHSI sat here really wishing that I had never heard of Child Protective Services. I don't want to think about it, but there are others still going through what I did. For those that will not know what I am talking about, I will try to catch you up briefly.

2012/06/24 - Picking Up The Shattered PiecesA mother shares her grueling fight with CPS workers for the sake of her son, who may never get back the childhood that was stolen from him. Where is justice? Who will defend the innocent?

2012/06/24 - Misconduct by Larimer CO OfficialsAn open letter to the Larimer County Sheriff's Department regarding the unreported abuse of their five-year-old child while living in a Fort Collins county foster home. Officials refuse to act...

2012/06/24 - Iraq Vet Abused by California Court SystemMy Name is CPL. Witherspoon Julie and I am in the US Army. I am also a combat veteran I served 15 months in Iraq. CPS of Orange County California has stolen my two children Danny James Witherspoon born 6-17-96 and my daughter Julie Ann Witherspoon.

2012/06/24 - Video Stories: Abuse in foster careThese video's are not easy to watch. They document a serious problem that continues to get worse as more children are Kidjacked from their families and placed in an ever growing foster care system

2012/06/24 - U.S. Judicial System Grand Jury Investigation RequestRequest for Meeting to Address the Initiation of a Grand Jury Investigation into the Organized Crime Infiltration of the U.S. Judicial System and Other Branches of Government Pursuant to the Proposed War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 and the Effective Corruption Prosecutions Act of 2007

2012/06/24 - Family Preservation and AdoptionThe federal law that effectively abolished the reasonable efforts requirement, the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), also requires states to seek termination of parental rights for many children in foster care for 15 of the most recent 22 months. Yet in many jurisdictions it can take at least 12 months for a judge to decide if the initial placement was justified in the first place.

2012/06/24 - Take the Child and Run: Tales From the Age of ASFAASFA was the culmination of an assault on safe, effective programs to keep families together that began in the 1990's. The law has caused untold misery for thousands of children. While supposedly intended to solve the problems of the foster care system, it has, in fact, worsened those problems.

2012/06/24 - The Effects of ASFA (Adoptions and Safe Families Act)The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), was developed and passed to deal with child abuse and is sometimes called the Mondale Act. The publicity of child abuse in 1974 resulted in the passage of CAPTA, which was justly passed to protect children. The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) was enacted in 1997/8 to deal with a problem created by CAPTA.

2012/06/24 - CPS's Failure To Protect My StepdaughterI am writing because I feel that the Wilkes County Department of Social Services has failed in its duty to protect my step-daughter, herein after known as &quot;Belinda&quot;. I have listed the reasons for this complaint as follows:

2012/06/24 - Gravelle Family: Gag Orders and MiceSome very interesting things are going on in Huron County. Eric Dumbeck was removed from his position as HCDJFS Director, David Broehl, Administrator of Children's Services will retire and more changes are on the horizens. Michael and Sharen Gravelle continue their fight for justice and you can help...

2012/06/24 - Judge's Retaliate Against CitizensFebruary 5, 2007--Illinois Family Court Accountability Advocates (IFCAA) announces that on February 2, 2007, in an alleged act of retaliation against citizens lawfully fighting to uphold the US Constitution in the face of alleged judicial corruption, a court watcher was falsely incarcerated at Chicago’s Richard J. Daley Center for exercising his constitutional right to be present at a court proceeding involving IFCAA co-founder, Dr. Sheila Mannix.

2012/06/24 - Tennessee Supreme Court Case In Re Adoption of A.M.H.This case concerns the termination of parental rights. The appellants, who are the parents, seek reversal of the termination of their parental rights to the care and custody of their daughter, A.M.H. The trial court predicated the termination on the ground that the parents abandoned A.M.H. by willfully failing to visit her for four months.

2012/06/24 - Lost Boys and Girls MemorialOur hearts go out to each of the following children, who have lost their lives while in the supposed care and control of Child Protective Services or as a direct result of their incompetence or neglect.

2012/06/24 - Courtroom DemeanorAlways put your best foot forward. Remember first impressions count. Use these helpful tips to make your best impression on your day in court.

2012/06/24 - Compulsory Drug Therapy in Victoria, AURebecca Merhav urgently needs to be taken off the Compulsory Treatment Order (CTO), have her Clozapine intake reduced and be allowed alternative drug-free therapy, detoxify her body and return to normal life but Victoria Health Officials refuse.

2012/06/24 - Keller v. City of StocktonOn July 10, 2002, four-year-old Crystal Keller was illegally taken from her day care provider's house in Sacramento by Stockton Police Officers Kathryn Henderson and Ken Takeda and placed at a children's shelter in Stockton.

2012/06/24 - Mondale Act: Secrecy in the Juvenile Dependency CourtsThe Mondale Act of 1974 was the communist manifesto for American children and families. The road of good intentions to protect children from 'abuse' was paved with quicksand. Children, ripped from falsely-accused parents, fall into the quagmire of institutionalization and subsequent abuse by the State. The question is, was this pre-meditated trafficking in children by agents of the State? Or was it just an ill-conceived experiment gone tragically wrong? Facts point to the former.

2012/06/24 - Testimony of Diane Mary BoothI am an American mother who cannot attend this hearing in person because I would be subject to unlawful arrest and sent back to prison for 'violation of probation' because of my testimony against criminal authorities in Santa Clara County, California. My true horror story is so unbelievable to the average citizen that it sounds like a George Orwell novel or an X-Files show.

2012/06/24 - Diane Booth Responds to Abduction AllegationsDiane Booth responds to an article, which ran in the San Jose Mercury News, Wednesday, September 13, 2000. The article contains several inaccuracies and makes abduction allegations against her. Read Diane's response to, 'Boy allegedly abducted by mom returned to U.S.'

2012/06/24 - Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of HappinessImagine, if you will, dear citizens of the United States of America, a country where you have no civil rights. Imagine living in a country where government agents are free to burst into your home, without a warrant, and drag you out in handcuffs, at gunpoint, because you tried to report a crime perpetrated against you by a government official.

2012/06/24 - Playing Legal Musical Chairs and Other GamesWe went back to court in Tennessee on my appeal of the father's petition for custody. The referee ruled in November to give him temporary custody and I appealed that decision. The original hearing was set for February 4th, 2003.

2012/06/24 - Luttrell Children Disappear With FatherThe most recent update to this matter is that for 6 weeks, I could not reach my children at all. The father had simply disappeared. Having been out of a job for going on a year now, he finally got evicted from his apartment, and had moved in with a friend, and failed to tell me, or give me any way to contact my children.

2012/06/24 - Parents Sue Judge, et alPaul and Donna Mickles have filed a case in Federal Court against the Judge, GAL (Guardian Ad Litem) and others for their negligent and criminal actions against the Mickles family.

2012/06/24 - California Court of Appeals Opening BriefAppellant, Diane Booth, hereby appeals the judgment of the lower court denying her request for modification without a hearing. Appellant respectfully requests the Court of Appeal to reverse the decision to deny the petition and remand the case to the Superior Court to conduct a hearing on appellant's modification petition and to hear evidence consistent with and as required by the law.

2012/06/24 - Blue Mountain Wilderness Program LawsuitThe defendants interfered, subverted or concealed law enforcement investigation (s) that to date are uninvestigated. The defendants colluded with Calaveras officials that resulted in intentionally and excessively failing to uphold a County Host Letter in order for Blue Mountain Wilderness Program, Inc. (BMWP) to obtain and retain AFDC-FC funding as required under state law.

2012/06/24 - Foster Parents Stand Accused of AbuseBaby Tylor was born 1-15-2006. The mother and baby were both clean at the time of birth. Tylor went into withdrawals shortly after birth and had to be monitored by a nurse around the clock. I felt so sorry for that little man. It broke my heart. Jefferson County CPS stepped into the picture and after Tylor was released from the hospital they placed him into foster care.

2012/06/24 - Gravelle Case: Reader ResponsesOn November 15, 2005 Huron County Judge Timothy Cardwell refused to return 11 special-needs children to their adoptive parents, keeping them in county custody pending a hearing scheduled for Dec. 6 due to allegations that the children were abused and neglected.

2012/06/24 - Gravelle Family LifeYou may wonder how the Gravelles were able to manage 11 special needs children, a family friend talks about how they could care for eleven children. Also, Governor Taft urges lawmakers to pass new legislation aimed at families considering adopting more than five children.

2012/06/24 - Federally Funded Family TerrorismI have been called into question as to how I could still be in support of the Gravelle family after the reports came out in court about the supposed abuse these children endured at the hands of Michael and Sharen Gravelle. I've been in contact with family friends who have since filled in a lot of the blanks for me and I now stand even more convinced that this case is without merit.

2012/06/24 - Legal StrangersMichael Gravelle has been accused of visiting three of his 11 adopted children Friday, March 24. Huron County Prosecutor Russell Leffler said the Gravelles could face criminal charges if the couple contacts any of the children again.

2012/06/24 - An Update from the Family Defense Network of OhioToday, Ken Myers, the Gravelle's attorney, is filing several motions in two separate courts. The most important motion he is filing in the criminal court is the motion to suppress evidence based on the fact that the social worker lied in her statement in order to obtain the warrant from the judge.

2012/06/24 - Tough Love for Out of Control TeenAnnette is having trouble getting through to her teenage son who is trying to run the household, his way. The son uses CPS as a club with which to beat his mother with, when he's out of line...

2012/06/24 - Tough Lives; Tough ChoicesIn case after case social workers have intimidated, harassed, and even taunted parents with the power they have over their children. Their favorite trick is to threaten the parents that they will never see their children again - and sometimes they even manage to pull it off. Yet, they seem surprised when a loving mother or father - under normal circumstance - simply snaps and becomes hostile and aggressive.

2012/06/24 - State Sanctioned ProstitutionThis letter from a loving grandmother is enough to make any God fearing parent or grandparent angry enough to take the law into their own hands. This is nothing less than state sanctioned prostitution of a child. There is nothing else to call it.

2012/06/24 - CA: AB 519 - Hope Legal Orphans and Their FamiliesAB 519, was signed into law on October 7th, 2005 and will go into effect on January 1, 2006. The bill was introduced to address the problem of legal orphans in the State of California and is a step in the right direction. 'Legal orphans' are dependent children who have been legally freed for adoption but never adopted...

2012/06/24 - Heartless CaseworkerCan you imagine the horror of having your child ripped from your arms and not be allowed to say even so much as 'goodbye' or to tell them 'Mommy Loves You?' This type of heartless abuse of children is taking place throughout this country daily.

2012/06/24 - Keeping Your Feet on the Ground After a CPS Visit!I have advocated for a long time for parents involved in custody issues. Even trusted our local CPS office, since I have been a part of this community for a lifetime. But as a Mom of four, I was bound to get 'the call' sooner or later. And later finally came January 17!

2012/06/24 - Family Plan of ActionEmergencies happen all the time, we do our best to prepare for them. While you may be prepared for the next hurricane, blizzard or flood have you made preparations to protect the most precious thing in your life... your children?

2012/06/24 - State v. T.L.C.A Tennessee Court of Appeals vacated and remanded the trial court's termination of a father's parental rights and concluded that the trial court's finding that the child was in all reasonable probability subject to abuse or neglect by the father was against the great weight of the evidence.

2012/06/24 - No Place Like HomeAs many as half of local foster youth become homeless shortly after leaving care. That's not a small problem; it's a massive failure. Many leave the system without high school diplomas or are victims of undetected abuse committed by caregivers.

2012/06/24 - The Goodbye MeetingAs of July 6, 2006, three of my five grandchildren have been permanently taken from my daughter. The Inspector Generals Office in Lexington, Kentucky, led us to believe they were investigating our case; but after continuously trying to get them to at least acknowledge our inquiries, we ran out of time ... this, of course, was the plan to begin with.

2012/06/24 - Single Mother Gets Raw DealSarah requested child care assistance to help her keep her job, which allows her to provide for her children alone, the State of California uses her request against her in court to remove her children.

2012/06/24 - How the System WorksFirst thing to remember is through out this entire process you only have (3) three opportunities for a trial, and only three. Another thing to remember is that if the child is 3 or under they can move for termination of parental rights (TPR) in 6 months.

2012/06/24 - Child Custody Issues in Oakland County, MichiganThe Judges and their employees have completely lost their focus on what is in the best interests of our children and instead base their important decisions not on the welfare of our children, but on their personal feelings. Avoid the Court System at all cost.

2012/06/24 - Concise Violation of Citizen RightsIt is amazing to me to see the representatives of the people rightly so concerned about the fact that President Bush has listened in on those associated with terrorists organizations when they are talking to Americans in this country, while either not knowing or not caring about what has already happened in our country.

2012/06/24 - Through a Child's EyesThrough a Childs Eyes - I watch the hustle and bustle from my window, everyone is coming and going so fast these days. The streets are lined with huge red bows, the subtle smell of pine wafts in the air from pinecones tied to every bow.

2012/06/24 - Sui Juris - The Truth in the RecordHave they taken your children? Have they taken your Land? Your Home? Your Liberty? Pam Gaston walks you through taking over your case, going into court sui juris, learning your rights and the process in the court. Learn how to make the record, get your discovery and win your court case.

2012/06/24 - Father Protests with Hunger StrikeChul-Mo is on a hunger strike to protest the destruction of his family by this corrupted agency that strip searched and handcuffed his twelve year old daughter for protesting against the removal of her little sister, Yih.

2012/06/24 - Abuse: A Plea For AssistanceA terrible thing was done to my little 3 year old girl by a government agency. They stole my child from me on the false allegations of the mother who was trying to frame me to get a free green card (now being deported, verification of removal available).

2012/06/24 - Nazi Germany or America?Our granddaughter - age 2-1/2 years old was kidnapped and abducted by C.P.S. workers and the local police department (officers Brum and Frank). Using Gestapo like tactics, police refused to present a warrant or disclose what they were searching for...

2012/06/24 - Molested Children Placed with PerpetratorsWe reported our children's allegations of molestation by extended family members to the child protective services and the police. We have obtained written reports from the children's counselor and other professionals of the allegations of molestation by extended family members made by our children.

2012/06/24 - Lawyers offer aid to HesThree university law clinics --- including Loyola in Chicago and Vanderbilt in Nashville -- have asked to submit briefs as a friend of the court in the Anna Mae He case.

2012/06/24 - Parental RightsJ. Holderbaum responds to Holly Mullen's August 31, 2003, Salt Lake Tribune Opinion/Editorial. Ms. Mullen states in her article, 'Here is an accurate picture that doesn't play well for the TV cameras: In the staggering majority of cases, the state offers parenting classes, counseling, home visits and more before ever taking a child.

2012/06/24 - Rhonda Heise Faces Uphill BattleRhonda Heise is a loving and devoted mother, of three beautiful children, who are being held prisoner by the state and especially by a very corrupt and abusive caseworker named Moe Randles.

2012/06/24 - Anna Mae Case: A Test for the U.S. Judicial SystemIn Memphis, Tennessee, a wealthy family named Jerry and Louise Baker stole a child from a poor Chinese family four years ago. Ironically, the trial judge Alissandratos in Chancery Court shifts the burden of proof onto the He family (defendants). Before Judge Alissandratos, Mr. and Mrs. He have to carry the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that they are fit parents in order to defend their parental rights.

2012/06/24 - A Nation in CrisisNancee Crowell, California and Nevada State Director of 'National Foster Parent Coalition for Allegation Reform' responds to an article written by Craig Schneider regarding Georgia CPS, expressing her outrage at the treatment of parents by Child Protection Agencies

2012/06/24 - CPS Comes CallingDo you know what to do when that knock comes to your door? My best friend, Heather recently had an experience she won't soon forget. She and her son were busy one afternoon, working on his studies when a knock came at the door.

2012/06/24 - Mother Sues State for RacketeeringStarletta Banks has not seen her three children, Darius, now 11, Danielle, now 7, and Darren, now 5, since the year 2000, but she says she is determined to have them come home again to her loving arms.

2012/06/24 - Deaf, Dumb and BlindA mothers heart breaks as she is helpless to put a stop to the torment of her children. Angela Wooten shares the story of just one of the visits with her children, while in state care.

2012/06/24 - Michigan Family Law FlawedAngered by new state Supreme Court rules requiring attorneys who represent juveniles to visit their clients every three months in their placements, some veteran juvenile court attorneys say they will no longer represent children.

2012/06/24 - DHS Needs a Dose of Common SenseThree years ago, I had a foster child who was not allowed any contact with his mother. He was diagnosed with Attachment Disorder and Dissociative Personality Disorder. The team decided that he would never attach in his present circumstance until he detached with his past.

2012/06/24 - Making Juvenile Court PublicSome Want Abuse Hearings Opened; Others Fear Effect On Children - Kathleen A. Blatz in 1998 was just weeks away from being sworn in as Minnesota's chief justice when her predecessor graciously gave her the opportunity to make history: Did she want to sign the order that would open juvenile neglect and abuse proceedings to the public in 12 of the state's 87 counties for a three-year pilot program?

2012/06/24 - Illusion of OpennessOur government is out of control. The truth is many have testified as to the atrocities perpetrated by child protection workers across the country and no one is listening.

2012/06/24 - Set Our Children FreeSet Our Children Free - Nationwide Protest December 1, 2004 - On December 1st, 1955, a young African-American woman, Rosa Parks, took a stand against injustice by refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. Her courage, fortitude and determination sparked the fires of protest that gave birth to the civil rights movement.

2012/06/24 - Complaint Against Judge ChildersMr. and Mrs. He file an updated version of their 15-charge complaint against Judge Childers. In Memphis, Tennessee, a wealthy family named Jerry and Louise Baker stole a child from a poor Chinese family four years ago. Judge Childers is under investigation for his judicial conduct in handling this case.

2012/06/24 - Child Abuse - Aids ExperimentIncarnation House has been the site at which high risk, painful, medical experiments are being conducted on children of color--including babies--who were diagnosed HIV positive.

2012/06/24 - Homesick in AmericaWe've posted many stories from heartbroken parents who's children are lost in the system. Today we get a small glimpse into the issues 'Alex' is dealing with. This letter was written to his mother, while he was 'away' from home.

2012/06/24 - Kidnapped by the StateOn March 7th 2004, I was kidnapped and hurt in more ways then anyone can imagine. My pain is so deep that I will live with it for the rest of my life.

2012/06/24 - Foster Care Adoption Program (FCAP)In my wanderings online, I often stumble upon distasteful or offensive material that really makes me stop and think. What I found moments ago really should not have surprised me but it did, so I'm going to share my findings with you.

2010 Archives

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up Archives 2010Your Children are at risk and face a sinister threat, which is controlled, funded and supported by every state child welfare agency in the nation. Child Protective Service (CPS) agencies abuse their federally endorsed authority to destroy the lives of 1,000 children each and every day of the year.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Help with Custody BattleA reader from North Carolina is seeking assistance obtaining records, perhaps someone can point her in the right direction. Also, she really needs a good attorney, if you know one who will work with her or take the case pro bono, please respond below.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Washington RallyI come from a long line of military veterans. Each male member of my family has served in the military in one fashion or another. My father and husband both served in the Navy, my Uncle served as a Marine in South Korea.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Letters from HomeOccasionally, I receive postal mail from readers on various issues. I can't quiet understand why someone would take the time to send snail mail when email is so much faster and easier, not to mention cheaper, but they do.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: No Where To TurnMost states have safe haven laws on the books, permitting a new parent to drop off an infant at a local fire department or hospital without repercussions. This is a laudable service that I am certain has had a positive impact on more than one infants life over the years.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Attorney Needed in ConroeWe need an attorney in Conroe, TX who is not afraid to fight CPS. The nightmare has been building daily to the extent that it is destroying the entire family, extended family and the children â€“ all from false allegations that were already discredited in court, yet CPS is not held accountable.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: The Media's FailureAs I've been working on Kidjacked today, I was thinking about a conversation I had with a distraught father a couple days ago and how he had tried to generate some media interest in his case.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Accidents HappenQuestion: When is an accidental injury considered abuse? Answer: Any time state Child Protective Service workers are called in to investigate a family. How do caseworkers get away with this? Our federal government is paying them to rip our children from our arms. Teisha has experienced this travesty of justice first-hand...

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: It's Your Move!Almost nightly, news reports are replete with details regarding dead and injured children at the hands of their capturers, it doesn't seem to matter which side of the fence you sit.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: CPS Violates Law - Attacks FamilyI recieved the following e-mail early this morning (Thursday, January 14, 2010 5:34 AM) from a distraught father. What kind of cold heartless people can condone this type of behavior? So, this is the type of &quot;protection&quot; our tax dollar buys for our children.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Another Legal KidnappingMy name is Tammy. I am writing about an emotional horror story that is happening to my family at this very moment. Since this story begins over a year ago, I will try to edit and keep it as short as possible but I will need to add detail so this case can be understood and investigated with some intimate knowledge.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Mother Vindicated Too Late!My story began on April 18th, 2006; the day my two children, Preston age 7, and AareOna age 2 were abducted by Wright County Child Protection and placed in a licensed foster home in Albertville, Minnesota.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Corruption Reins!On Wednesday evening, my children and I were having bible study at our home. Shortly after the fellowship left, the children and I were enjoying a little family time, watching television, when we heard three hard knocks on our door.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Congressional Hearing NeededMesa, Arizona -- A 6-year-old little boy was taken from his home by CPS caseworkers, while he was being watched and supervised by his grandfather, a retired LTC USA. His mother had raised him for 6-years, alone as a single mother. False allegations were made to Child Protective Services, by his unwed, absentee, father so, CPS classified it as a dependency case, now the child has became a ward of the state.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Slash the Budget!Apparently, this concerned doctor simply doesn't realize just how poorly run the DCFS is and how all that money is cheating children our of their family, friends and home. If we really want to help children, we will prosecute abusive parents in criminal court, where the laws of evidence and procedure have a much better chance of getting to the truth.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Foster Care LifeWe talk about "in the best interest of the child," you hear it in the news and in court from social workers and judges. What they don't tell you about is the effect foster care has on a child and what that kind of life can do to you.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Why CPS exists!I received the following e-mail today, from someone who obviously has her head stuck in the sand. Please respond to her post and help educate this naive person.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: School Drug Testing Policy?I was contacted by a father in Nevada, who's son was taken from school for a court ordered drug test, without a hearing or proper trial. Perhaps you can help provide some answers for this father? I am at a loss to understand how this treatment of a child is legal.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Permission Needed!James writes in his thoughts on parenting. Recommends the state define all punishment as abuse. Obviously James has never been a parent. We welcome your comments. Should parents need state permission to discipline their children?

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: In a Former Life...It's not really public knowledge (until now) that I was a little nuts back in my youth. It seemed a perfectly natural thing to me, when I ran gorilla style holding my section of our heavy logging chain. We hurriedly wound our weighty burden around posts, window bars and anything else that was fastened down, after which we locked in with Kryptonite Bicycle Locks.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Fighting Court BiasSix years ago, I was a recently divorced single mom. I was struggling and turned to my mother for help. I was offered a job out of state and had asked my mother to care for my children long enough for me to be able to find a home where the job was.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Wrong on many levels!Our family lives in Texas. My brother and his wife moved back to Texas in February 2007. They had a one-year-old son and another child on the way. The mom has a mental illness (bipolar with schizophrenic tendencies) and had a breakdown in March of 2007 and went into hiding.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: 2008 ReflectionsAs I sit here at 11:38 p.m. on New Year's Eve and I think about the work we've done over the year and how much has not been accomplished. We must take solace in and rejoice in the small victories that have been waged and won by parents just like you and I.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Foster Parent CriticalYour site says &quot;Child Protective Service agencies abuse their federally funded, state endorsed authority to destroy the lives of close to 1,000 children each and every day of the year.&quot;

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Going to the topMy wife and I have lost 4 children whom we love and miss terribly to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS), but I wont even get into our story yet because we are in an ongoing battle.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: A Losing Battle!A mother shares her grief and dissolutionment with anyone who will listen. This letter literally went out to hundreds of people. Please take the time to offer words of kindness, support and help if you are able. Our heart goes out to this mom and her children.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: School Makes Me Sick!I have to tell you my case about horrible injustice, abuse, and discrimination, constitutional and civil rights violation being committed against my son and me by juvenile court in Arkansas.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Attachment Parenting LostHow long does it take for a traumatized child to recover? Who can and should be held accountable for inflicting undo stress and emotional abuse on innocent children? These are questions that must be answered. How many children must suffer before our government takes action?

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Kids In The MiddleWhile parents, foster parents and caseworkers are busy with their own power struggle, it's the children who pay the price. One foster mom weighs in on her experience...

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Denied Due ProcessHello from Washoe County, Nevada, My parental rights were terminated without due process April 12, 2005 by a corrupted System here. I joined several Internet AFRA groups and have not been able to get any help.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Disability and CPSEven though we have laws that require employers to make allowances for a workers disability, CPS workers are free to disregard the law and often harrass, belittle and demean those who's only crime is needing a helping hand...

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Teenage Rebellion&quot;If it could happen to us, it could happen to anyone,&quot; says savvy Virginia Mom, after social service worker told her not to force her teenager to attend church.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Court Order DisregardedI am the mother of 4 boys, who were ordered by a Texas court ruling to live with me. At the time of pick up, in Kentucky, I was served with an emergency temporary restraining order, (the emergency being I was going to get the boys).

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Depressed City DwellersHow interesting. I was just having a look at the list where the highest percentage of children who are taken away from their parents and I see that all of these states are states which are mentioned often enough during &quot;Election Season.&quot;

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Get Nate HomeMy name is Rufina Shteynberg and I am a member of a group who is trying to help Nate Tseglin and his family. Nate has a Aspersers syndrome (mild form of autism) and has been handcuffed and removed from the loving and caring home of Riva and Ilya in Irvine, CA.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Wrongfully taken in LAMy 2 children were removed from my custody 7-years ago, over 45 false allegations were made that were not my fault. I have never had an opportunity to defend myself in court and they have never heard my side of the allegations.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: The Value of 'Sunshine'A hundred years ago in institutions, anonymity left many at the mercy of the powerful and hidden from the view of society. Today that anonymity is reincarnated under the guise of confidentiality and the siren song of a right to privacy. I believe that confidentiality does not serve the disabled and disadvantaged, but rather serves to maintain the power of the "professionals."

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Wake Up America!You people haven't heard anything yet! Here in Mingo County, West Virginia, the tail end of everything, my child was removed from our home Wednesday evening just because the CPS worker - get this now - "heard" from somebody that my wife is bi-polar.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Urgent in IOWAIf any of you know of or have friends or relatives in IOWA, please get in touch with me ASAP~!!! I have a family that is in an emergency situation that desperately NEEDS help TODAY~!!!

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Yadkin Advocate NeededI have two grandsons, one is 16-months-old, and the baby is 2-months-old. Both of these babies were removed from the hospital when they were born. The oldest one was placed in kinship foster care. The people that have him are not blood related. Both parents want both babies placed with my husband and myself.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: CPS Condoned AbuseI just found your site and read a few things that made me sick; For instance, the woman who was in trouble because her son had worn dirty socks to school. So wearing dirty socks warrants an investigation?

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Post Parental TerminationI am trying to find out information on couples having more children after they have had involuntary parental termination. In other words, if they have more children, will they automatically loose those children or not.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Catch More FliesA determined young lady has written dozens of e-mails over the past couple of weeks - many of them were simply horrendous (sorry girl). This letter was written in response to one of them.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Loudoun CO KidjackingMy son was recently taken hostage by DFS from his school. He is ten years old and suffers from bipolar disorder and ADHD. He is currently doing well; he is stable on medication and being treated by a private psychiatrist and private therapist.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Cotton ConspiracyFor years now the He family has been splintered, forced to live a sort of half-life. Never really living, with one foot held in a suspended animation that couldn't possibly be real. The other foot going through the motions of life, working, sleeping, eating in a sort of funk that never goes away.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Order: Sui JurisWill and Pamela Gaston are well respected for the work they have done over the years in the fight for parental rights. Sadly, Pamela past away several years ago, leaving Wilbur (better known as brother Will) to fight the battle alone.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: MO: Discipline LawsI just visited your website and I appreciate the info. that you provide. I am wanting to learn more about the Missouri laws on discipline (spanking). And my rights if DFS ever falsely accuses me of abuse. If you could help me learn more about this, I would greatly appreciate it.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: PA: Help NeededThe Pennsylvania Office of Children Youth and Families (OCYF), are out of control. They are removing children from loving, caring families and letting the real child abusers keep their children. My children were taken over 20 months ago, we have done everything CYS has asked for and are not even close to having our children returned.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Dateline: Faked DeathThe Sunday night airing of Dateline told the bizarre story of the Texas couple, Clayton and Molly Daniels, who dug up a corpse and faked Mr. Daniels death in order to avoid the consequences of a being labeled a sexual predator.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: AMH Case: Round 2As far as I can tell everyone is lying in this case. The parties in this article both contest the facts in this case. All comments regarding the disputed facts have been deleted, no new posts will be published on this thread.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Lies and Damn LiesSharon and Michael Gravelle were sentenced today to two years jail-time and three years probation, in the most egregious judgment that comes to mind. Here is a couple that has been vilified in the media, their good name has been dragged through the mud, and to make matters worse, they were denied a fair trial.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Huron Co. CorruptionSharon Gravelle responds via e-mail to questions that were asked of her. Unfortunately, I do not have a copy of the original e-mail, only her response. But it sheds a great deal of light on the proceedings and answers some questions, which have been asked here.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Stand up for Justice!Many people are wanting to blame Huron County social services, but for the wrong reasons. To put it very simply, the highly trained social services people did not suspect criminal activity by the Gravelles because they witnessed no abuse.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: The Perfect FamilyI'm sure many of you are following the Gravelle case in the news. The articles I have read thus far have not been complimentary, to say the least. In fact, every article that has been published begins out horrifically and ends with a single redeeming statement or two about the parents.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Vasquez From JailLast week I found out that Sylvia Jovanna Vasquez is back in jail, so I sat down and wrote her a letter of encouragement, letting her know that we are all behind her.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Call For HelpI live in Indiana and am trying to get my fourteen-year-old daughter out of residential treatment care. There are daily fights and I fear for my daughters health and safety. She was getting out of control and needed a wake up call, but she's had more than that.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: InterventionWe often receive emails at Kidjacked from visitors who believe 'the system' ultimately works in their favor. That even if it isn't 100% effective, the majority of the time, it is the best solution. This is, quite frankly, bull crap.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Therapeutic FraudI put my handicapped (cerebral palsy and mental retardation) son in therapeutic foster care so he could attend a special education school in another city. I had to work through a state contracted provider agency to get him his service.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Against the OddsMy daughter has been in the custody of the state (Indiana) for about 4 weeks and my story is one that I have yet to see. My daughter and I have had some serious issues for about a year and a half. Forgive me if my spelling is a little off, I've been awake for most of the night worrying. I've raised my daughter (and two older kids) by myself for the last seven years.

2010/05/15 - Jacked Up: Are You Jacked Up?If you are jacked up about the injustice taking place in family courts, having a price placed on the head of your child by our federal government and the ease in which others can drop a dime and anonymously eviscerate a family, you are not alone.